News incl. lifesciences, animals, wildlife & nature
from or mentioning Africa
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Malaria deaths decline by 66% in Zambia
Malaria deaths reported from health facilities in Zambia have declined by 66%. This result along with other supporting data indicates that Zambia has reached the 2010 Roll Back Malaria target of a ...
Veiled and dark-skinned people should have vitamin D levels checked
Dark-skinned and veiled infants, children and adults should be screened annually for vitamin D deficiency, and vitamin D supplementation should be provided to those at-risk in this population, a fi...
UNICEF responds in Chad as children escape conflict
UNICEF is assisting thousands of children who are fleeing the conflict in the neighboring Central African Republic (CAR). More than 3,000 new refugees have arrived in Chad, in addition to the 7,000...
Health ministers to accelerate efforts against drug-resistant TB
Health ministers from countries with the greatest burdens of drug-resistant tuberculosis (TB) have agreed to a series of actions to accelerate efforts to halt and reverse the global epidemic of the...
HIV-related TB deaths higher than past estimates
With UNICEF, Solidarités distributes supplies in north-east DRC
Thanks to the recent establishment of an air route between Bunia and Doruma in the North-East of the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC), distribution has begun of 25 tons of emergency relief su...
UNICEF committed to meeting most urgent needs in Sudan
UNICEF is working urgently with its remaining partners in Sudan to address immediate gaps in the provision of life-saving services to children, following the suspension of 16 non-governmental organ...
IKEA Soft Toy campaign raises 5.4 million Euros for education projects
IKEA Soft Toy campaign raises 5.4 million Euros for education projects. This will help children in Albania, Bangladesh, China, India, Ivory Coast, Pakistan, Russia, Vietnam, Macedonia, Moldova, Sie...
Polio immunisation campaign launched in West Africa
53 million children under 5 yrs are expected to be reached across 8 West African countries in a coordinated polio immunization campaign. The initiative involves 8 countries, namely Benin, Burkina F...
Zimbabwe education crisis worsens as schools remain closed
Recent figures indicate that 94% of schools in rural Zimbabwe remain closed. UNICEF has called for education to be a high priority for the incoming government. Zimbabwe's education system was once ...
